Recent content by KwicksPCServices

This is common. Replace and all is well. What about the loss of data when no back up of data file(s) were made ? An I/O error means we have gone from an active, healthy DOS partition to "Unknown" and in the year of 2004 I'm surprised that the only solution...

This is a common problem. 1. Clear BIOS (There should be a clear CMOS jumper someplace on the board. 2. Remove all cards except the video card 3. Remove RAM 4. Unplug everything except the main power to the board. Try turning it on. If it works, shut down and start connecting components and...

Both memory (RAM) and the drive have been fully tested and given a clean bill of health. Would you not consider an outdated or corrupt BIOS or I/O issue with the motherboard as a contributing factor? One of the issues was with Windows98 shutdown. Since posting, we discovered the BIOS caused...

We have an AMD K62/500 AT-form, VIA chip no-name board. Drive is Fujitsu 10gb and has been fully tested to include full diagnostic and low level format. We install Windows '98 SE and everything seems just fine. No errors during the installation of the O/S or anything else. The PC is accidently...

Canadian or US currency? You should charge by the hour or flat fee. Most clients prefer the flat fee - since it allows them to set a budget. But, be sure to evaluate the site fully before setting your flat fee price. Whether hourly or flat fee, rates are generally much lower than computer...

You can remove everyhthing as suggested by Win98User or you can unplug the power supply from the motherboard and all other components. If the power supply cooling fan fails to spin, guess what ? - This problem is very likely a failed power supply. As I read these other replies, why would someone...

You havn't mentioned the CPU MHz or the vintage of your laptop but this smells like another case of a very large drive being installed into a computer with a BIOS created before larger drives (over 20 gb) were programed. Why not check the specs on the laptop to find out what maximum capacity...

You're running a 250 MHz CPU and upgrading from a 3gb to a 13gb hard drive? It's possible that your system BIOS does not support a drive of this capacity and you may require a BIOS overlay. Pay a visit to Western-Digital for a downloadable disk manager untility.

Thanks for the replay Toastie. We've eliminated the ISP as the cause. Ths problem is specific to this one stand alone computer. I mentioned the network card because a simular issue can arise when a network card is installed that is not conneted to a network. The fake IP prevents the browser...

After dialing in to our local ISP, Internet Explorer 5.5 finds the home page quickly. After typing in an address, the broswer will find this address quickly as well. However, after typing in a few addresses, the broswer appears to freeze - the bytes sent and received stop. We disconnect...

I could not agree with you more Mike. The cost of such tools however would exceed our budget. Perhaps if network configuration were our primary source of income then you can be sure that we would have the tools made available to us and that the fees we charge would reflect those costs. Our line...

Thanks for your input. You've been a great help. I would agree that STP in a P2P isn't the ideal cable to use but the customer insists his data corruption is being caused by a single 100' length of UTP (5 PC's are on this star topology) that he insisted on installing himself with in house labour...

MSCONFIG is a troubleshooting tool for Windows'98 - Someone out there may correct me, but No, there is'nt a Windows'95 version.

Are there any experts out there who can provide information on the correct grounding and cable coupling proceedures of STP in a peer to peer network using Microsoft Networking protocals?

Thanks for your response - Sorry for not explaining in more detail - the ninth wire we know is for power drain. The application for now is a simple P2P with plans to install a dedicated Win2K server down the road.